Hay-tedder.



No. 797,848. PATENTED AUG.15, 1905. F. W. DILL & 3'. B. HILL.

HAY TEDDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2B.1905.

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HAY TEDDEB.

, APPLIGATIOIT FILED MAR. 28. 1905.

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Patented Aug. 15, 1905.

Application filed March 28,1905. Serial No; 252,604,

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fBe it known that we, Fiunnnct: W. l 111.]. and JOHN R. HILL, citizens of the United States, residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lincoln and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful .lmprovenum ts in l.lay Tedders, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention comprises an improved hay-teddcr adapted to be connected with. a vehicle or mowing-niacinno to be propelled thereby when being advanced over a lield.

The invention resides, essentially, in the special arrai'igement of the parts comprising the tedding mechanism, the connections, and the means for ad usting said. parts, the details of which will be pointed out the description proceeds.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of constructimi of the means for effecting the result reference to be had to the following description, and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l. is a side elevation of a tedder, the san'ie being operably connected with. a suitable vohiclc, which. may be a mower or the like, said tcdder being constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a broken plan view. Fig. 3 is a detail ers ;)ectivo view showing the tedder-il'rame alone, the for.k-li ars, and the operating connections for these parts. Fig. 4t is a detail view showing a form of link which. may be used to connect the fork-bars to the tetldenframe. Fig 5 is a perspective view of a side bar of the frame, a runner in position thereon.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descri )tion, and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the ground-wheels of a mowing-machine or vehicle, the numeral 2 a suitable seat for the driver, and the numeral 3 the axle upon which. the Wheels 1 are mounted. The tedder-frarne comprises spaced longitudinal bars 4, pivotally connected at their front ends with the axle 3 and having their, rear end portions curved downwardly, as shown at 5, and provided with wheels or runners. The lower extremities of the bars 4: may have a roller 6 see Fig. 1) or a runner 7, as shown. in. Fig. 5,

applied thereto. The rollers 6 and the runners 7 may be used under various conditions of service, according to the desire of the operator. The bars 1: of the tedder frame curve upwardly from. the axle 3, and at the uppermost portions said bar. are connected by means of a transverse rod 8. From the rod 8 the bars 4: curve douu'iwardly and a short distance in rear of the bar 8, and having its ends journaled in hearings, in the longitudinal bars 4: is mounted a crank-shaft 9. The crankshaft 9 is provided with a number of cranks 10, which latter are pivotally connected with the fork-bars 11 at a point between the ends of the latter. The fork-bars 11 are provided with a suitable number of tines 25 at the lower extren'iities thereof, and the upper extremities of these fork-bars are connected by links 12 with the transverse member 8 of the tedder-franie. The forkbars 11 are actuated by means of a sprocketwh eel 1 3, mounted upon the crank-shaft 9 near one end,said sprocket 13 being connected by a sprocket-chain 1 with the sprocket-wheel 15, suitably attached to an end of the axle 3. It will thus be noted that as the mowing- ;machine or other vehicle is advanced motion. will be communicated from the axle 3 to the crank-slnrlt 9 and a kicking movement will be imparted to the fork-bars .11, so as to cause the same to throw hay in a manner which will be obvious to those versed in this art. A hand-lever 16 is pivoted in advance of the tedderaframe and is connected. bv a rod 17 with. the rod 8 of said frame. This lever is provided with a hand-operated latch 18, cooperating with. a suitable toothed segment 19 to hold the lever in a predeterinineiil position. By moving the lever forwardly or rcarwardly the tedder-fraine will be raised or lowered, respectively, so that the fork-bars 1 1 may be correspondingly positioned to throw the same into and out of operation. In order that the movement of the fork-bars 11 may be varied, the links 12 may be made in. two sections 12 and 12 each section having adjustable connection at one end because of the provision of a plurality of openings 12, through which a suitable fasteningine'mber is passed. By adjusting the connection of the sections 12" and 12 of the links 12 the throw o1 kicking movement of the fork memhere 11 may increased or decreased. If desired, the parts 12 and 12 may have an.

interlocking groove and tongue connection (shown at 12 and 12 to rigidly hold the sections of the links in alinement.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a tedder, the combination of the frame composed of the longitudinal spaced bars 4 curving upwardly from their front ends and extending downwardly at the rear ends as shown at 5, the transverse bar 8 connecting the bars 4 at their u permost portions, the crankshaft 9 ourna ed at its ends in the bars 4, the cranks 10, the fork-bars 11 pivoted at a point between their ends to the cranks 10, and the links 12 connecting the upper extremities of the fork-bars 11 to the transverse bar 8.

2. In a tedder, the combination of the frame composed of the longitudinal spaced bars 4 curving upwardly from their front ends and extending downwardly at the rear ends as shown at 5, the transverse bar 8 connecting the bars 4 at their uppermost portions, the crank-shaft 9 journaled at its ends in the bars 4, the cranks 10, the fork-bars 11 pivoted at a point between their ends to the cranks 10, the links 12 connecting the upper extremities of the fork-bars 11 to the transverse bar 8, and means for lengthening and shortening the links for the purpose specified. 3. In a tedder, the combination of the frame composed of the longitudinal spaced bars 4 curving upwardly from their front ends and extending downwardly at the rear ends as shown at 5, the transverse bar 8 connecting the bars 4 at their u permost portions, the crankshaft 9 journafed at its ends in the bars 4, the cranks 10, the fork-bars 11 pivoted at a point between their ends to the cranks 10, the links 12 connecting the upper extremities of the fork-bars 11 to the transverse bar 8 the links being composed of sections provided with a plurality of openings at one end, and a fastening passing through selected openings of the sections to connect the sections of the links together to admit of adjustment of said sections.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of two witnesses. FREDRICK IV. DILL. JOHN R. HILL. WVitnesses:

MARGARET D. GRAvEs, IDA E. ALLISON.

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